The federal government runs out of funding on Friday and this week should set up a hot debate over billions more in Ukraine aide, a pipeline payoff deal, Afghan refugee assistance and money to help pay for sky-high heating bills for low-income families. While a final funding bill is still being drawn up, the is set to vote in a procedural move on a 'shell' of the bill on Tuesday, testing whether there is enough of an appetite for it to pass the 60-vote hurdle in the split Senate. Both sides are under pressure to pass a temporary bill to fund the government at its current levels until after the , as it is not in anyone's favor to trigger a government shutdown so close to elections.
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